News Releases
Idaho Projects Funded In Va-Hud Bill
WASHINGTON, DC â?? Idaho Senators Larry Craig and Mike Crapo announced Senate support for a number of Idaho environmental and economic development projects in the Fiscal Year 2004 Veterans Administration, Housing and Urban Development, (VA-HUD) and Independent Agencies Appropriations Bill. Craig is a member of the VA-HUD-Independent Agencies Subcommittee.â??I am very pleased that important funding for clean-up of the Coeur dâ??Alene Basin and educational facilities and development at many of Ida… Continue Reading
March 16, 2005
Crapo Encourages Idahoans To Remember Troops During Holiday Season
Washington, DC â??Idaho Senator Mike Crapo announced today creation of a special section on his Senate website dedicated to raising awareness of programs designed to support members of the Armed Forces who are currently deployed in combat. The programs, offered through a number of non-profit organizations, provide a variety of services to members of the Armed Forces: from sending care packages to taking care of pets. A link to a list of these programs can be found on Crapoâ??s website at www.cra… Continue Reading
March 16, 2005
Crapo: Modernized Medicare Helps MoreThan Just Health Costs
Washington, DC - A paradigm shift in the way the nation treats health care is in the offing with the Medicare reform legislation passed by the U.S. Senate this morning on a vote of 54-44, according to Idaho Senator Mike Crapo. Crapo said he backed the bill because it represents the first time in more than 40 years that creative, bipartisan thinking has led to tax-sheltered health savings plans, personal accountability, and care choices to a system that has spiraled out of control. â??Instead of … Continue Reading
March 16, 2005
Crapo Hails Passage Of Healthy Forests Bill
Washington, DC -Today the House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate passed the conference report to H.R. 1904, the Healthy Forests Restoration Act. The House voted 286-140; the Senate approved the measure by voice vote. The landmark legislation aimed at improving the health of our nationâ??s forests will now be sent to the President for his signature. Idaho Senator Mike Crapo, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Forestry, Conservation, and Rural Revitalization, lauded the passa… Continue Reading
March 16, 2005
Senate Approves Plan To Assist Rural Veterinarian Care
Washington, DC - Idaho Senators Mike Crapo and Larry Craig announced the Senate has approved a plan to assist with the costs of veterinarian care in rural areas. The National Veterinary Medical Services Act authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to assist veterinarians in repaying their educational loans if they agree to serve in areas where the Secretary has determined a shortage of qualified veterinarians exists. Idaho officials asked both Crapo and Craig to support the bill, citing difficult… Continue Reading
March 16, 2005
Senate Approves Plan To Assist Rural Veterinarian Care
Washington, DC â??Idaho Senator Mike Crapo sent a letter to President Bush today requesting increased funding for a program designed to support scientific research and development in a number of U.S. states, including Idaho. The National Science Foundationâ??s (NSF) Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR), is designed to build research capacity and expand the number of competitive researchers in states that have historically received lesser amounts of Federal research and… Continue Reading
March 16, 2005
Delegation Reacts To Doe Announcement
WASHINGTON, DC â?? The Idaho delegation reacted today to the announcement by the Department of Energy (DOE) of delay in the competition process for the new operating contracts at the new Idaho National Laboratory. The new lab will be a combination of INEEL and Argonne West. The Department also announced it will negotiate with BechtelBWXT Idaho, Inc. to extend their current contract through January 31, 2005 â??DOE has notified me that additional time to refine the approach to the clean-up RFP is … Continue Reading
March 16, 2005
Crapo Urges President To Fund Idaho Scientific Research
Washington, DC â??Idaho Senator Mike Crapo sent a letter to President Bush today requesting increased funding for a program designed to support scientific research and development in a number of U.S. states, including Idaho. The National Science Foundationâ??s (NSF) Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR), is designed to build research capacity and expand the number of competitive researchers in states that have historically received lesser amounts of Federal research and… Continue Reading
March 16, 2005
Crapoâ??s December â??Capitol Watchâ?? To Discuss Toy Safety
Washington, DC â??In anticipation of the holidays, Idaho Senator Mike Crapo will devote the December edition of his monthly cable program â??Capitol Watch,â?? to discussing toy safety. The program, which airs on the second Tuesday of each month, will be broadcast, Tuesday, December 9, 2003, from 7 to 7:30 p.m. Mountain/6 to 6:30 p.m. Pacific. It will feature an interview with Alan Korn, the Director of Public Policy for the National Safe Kids Campaign, a group dedicated to the prevention of unin… Continue Reading
March 16, 2005
Crapo Announces 2004 Academy Nominations
Washington, DC -- Idaho Senator Mike Crapo is pleased to announce his service academy nominations for the class entering in 2004. Thirty-four students from throughout Idaho have been nominated and their names will be forwarded to one of the four U.S. service academies, where final selections will be made by each academy. Several years ago, Crapo began making academy nominations public on or near December 7th, the anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor, an event that spurred many young Americ… Continue Reading
March 16, 2005
Craig, Crapo Praise Senate Passage Of Idaho Land Bills
WASHINGTON, DC â?? Idaho Senators Larry Craig and Mike Crapo praised Senate passage last night of three Idaho land bills by unanimous consent. S. 434 and 435 allow for specific land transfers for the benefit of government agencies and local communities in Sandpoint, ID and the Silver Valley. S.1003 intends to remove any ambiguity as to the intent of the Central Idaho Wilderness Act of 1980 to provide for continuation of the historical use of outfitter hunting camps on the Salmon River.â??Both la… Continue Reading
March 16, 2005
Crapo: Veterans Health, Benefits Programs Strengthened
Washington, DC -The Senate passed two measures this week that improve and enhance a number of veteransâ?? benefits and health programs, Idaho Senator Mike Crapo announced today. H.R. 2297, the Veteranâ??s Benefits Act, and S. 1156, the Long-Term Care and Personnel Authorities Enhancement Act, passed by unanimous consent.â??These measures are part of our nationâ??s ongoing commitment to our veterans,â?? Crapo said. â??Idaho has over 135,000 veterans, 10% of the state population. Current events re… Continue Reading
March 16, 2005
Crapo Named To Healthy Forest Conference
Washington, DC â?? After several weeks of being stalled in the U.S. Senate, the Healthy Forest Restoration Act has been sent to a conference committee, and Idaho Senator Mike Crapo will serve on that committee. Although the Senate approved H.R. 1904 on October 30 on an overwhelming and bipartisan vote of 80-14, objections had held up appointment of Senate conferees until this morning when Senators Thad Cochran (R-Mississippi), Crapo, Tom Daschle (D-South Dakota), Pete Domenici (R-New Mexico), To… Continue Reading
March 16, 2005
Senate Approves Plan To Assist Rural Veterinarian Care
Washington, DC - Idaho Senators Mike Crapo and Larry Craig announced the Senate has approved a plan to assist with the costs of veterinarian care in rural areas. The National Veterinary Medical Services Act, passed by the Senate on Monday night, authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to assist veterinarians in repaying their educational loans if they agree to serve in areas where the Secretary has determined a shortage of qualified veterinarians exists. Idaho officials asked both Crapo and Crai… Continue Reading
March 15, 2005
Craig Secures Senate Support For Pesticide Registration Improvement Act
Washington, DC - After months of negotiations by industry, environmental organizations and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) officials, Idaho Senator Larry Craig secured unanimous Senate support of the Pesticide Registration Improvement Act of 2003, S. 1664, as an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2004 Veterans Affairs, Housing, Urban Affairs and Independent Agencies appropriations bill. The legislation would speed up the process of reviewing pesticide applications and address the backlog of pend… Continue Reading
March 15, 2005
Crapo Statement On Water-Salmon Litigation
Washington, DC - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo released the following statement today following a plantiffâ??s coalition announcement about legal action regarding Upper Snake River water relative to salmon and steelhead recovery:â??I'm disappointed that the plaintiffs are discussing the Upper Snake in Judge Reddenâ??s court. We take this threat to Idaho water and state water sovereignty very seriously. As long as the plaintiffs pursue a litigation strategy, we will be forced to aggressively defen… Continue Reading
March 15, 2005
Full Senate Supports Idaho Agriculture
WASHINGTON, DC â?? Idaho Senators Larry Craig and Mike Crapo announced Senate support for a number of programs important to university research and Idaho farmers in the Fiscal Year 2004 agriculture funding bill approved by the United States Senate today.â??Iâ??m pleased to report that many programs essential to Idaho agriculture are supported by this appropriations bill,â?? said Senator Larry Craig, a Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee member. â??Essential agricultural research and d… Continue Reading
March 15, 2005
Crapo To Recognize Idaho Veterans And Volunteers
Washington, DC â??Idaho Senator Mike Crapo will recognize the important and heroic service of a number of Idaho veterans and volunteers on Veterans Day, November 11th, as part of his second annual Spirit of Freedom awards. The awards will be presented at the Idaho State Veterans Homes in Lewiston, Boise, and Pocatello, as well as in Post Falls and Coeur Dâ??Alene at a later date. Crapo created the award to recognize the many men and women who have fought for our country, as well as those who hav… Continue Reading
March 15, 2005
Crapoâ??s November â??Capitol Watchâ?? To Honor Idaho Veterans
Washington, DC â?? Idaho Senator Mike Crapo will devote the November edition of his monthly cable program, â??Capitol Watch,â?? to Idahoâ??s veterans. The program, which airs on the second Tuesday of each month, will be broadcast on Veterans Day, Tuesday, November 11, 2003, from 7 to 7:30 p.m. Mountain/6 to 6:30 p.m. Pacific. It will feature an interview with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Anthony J. Principi, and Crapoâ??s annual Spirit of Freedom: Idaho Veterans Service Awards, excerpts fr… Continue Reading
March 15, 2005
Crapo: Rural Health Care In Line ForDiscount Internet Benefits
Boise - Rural health care providers in Idaho who use telehealth services may soon see discounted Internet access. Idaho Senator Mike Crapo today cited a decision by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that would allow discounted telecommunications services to rural hospitals and other health care providers. That decision would allow a 25% discount on Internet services to providers in rural areas to ensure that they are comparable to costs paid by urban hospitals. Crapo, who has champione… Continue Reading
